Chapter 10 Pedals - Kurzweil m230 User Manual

Pedals
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1. Pedals
This piano has three foot pedals : damper (sustain) pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center) and soft pedal (left)
that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals of an acoustic piano.
2. Using the Pedals
1
Sustain Prdal
The sustain pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on
an acoustic piano. When the damper pedal is pressed, notes sustain
longer. Releasing the pedal immediately stops any sustained notes.
2
Sostenuto Pedal
If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto
pedal while the notes are held, those notes will sustain as long as you
hold the pedal (as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all
subsequently played notes will not be sustained. This makes it
possible to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are played
"staccato".
3
Soft Pedal
The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of
notes played while the pedal is pressed. The soft pedal will not affect
notes that are already playing when it is pressed.
NOTE If the pedal doesn't work, make sure that the pedal
cord is properly plugged into the main unit (see page 10).
Also, avoid pressing any pedals while the piano booting.
Pedals
Soft Sostenuto Sustain
When you press the sustain
pedal here, the notes you play
before you release the pedal
sustain loger.
When you press the sostenuto
pedal here while holding the note,
the note will sustain as long as
hold the pedal.